Adjustable shade-bracket and curtain-support.



I. ANDERSON.

ADJUSTABLE SHADE BRACKET AND CURTAIN SUPPORT.

AEPLICATION FILED AUGA, HHS.

Patented June 5, 1917.

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BY HIS ATTORNEY:

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MARCUS THEODORE ANDERSON, on ST. PAUL, iuiivnnsora.

ADJUST E SHADE-BRACKET AND CURTAIN-SUPPORT.

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To all whom/it may concern: a

' Be it. known that I, Masons T. Annnnson, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Adjustable Shade-Bracket and Curtain-Support, of which the following is a specification. j j

My invention relates to curtain fixtures and the object is to provide a curtain fixture which will comprise means'for holding both shade rollers and lace curtains and be adjustable to the different width of either or both of same.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a front elevation of the top casing of a window with myimproved curtain fixture secured thereon. Fig. 2 is a view looking upward at Fig. 1 with curtain rod and shade roller in place. Fig. 3 is an end view of Fig. 2. Fig. l is an enlarged detail view of one of the members of the fixture. Fig. 5 is a top view of Fig. 4-. Fig. 6 is a detail face View of one'of the plates secured on the window casing for. holding the fixture proper.

Fig. 7 is a top view of Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a bottom view of Fig. 7 showing the rear side of the plates to be fixed on the wood work and how a projection of the fixture extends through the plate and is held by it. Fig. 9 is the right hand portion of Fig. 2 with the fixtures changed. Fig. 10 is an inclosed cross section on the line aa Fig. 9.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals, 1 designates the upper portion or portions of a window casing, and secured to said casing by means of screws 2, are two plates 3. Each of said plates is provided with two reversely arranged key-hole shaped apertures 4 and 5, back of which the wood work is provided with a clearing or cavity 6.

The aperture 4 is located centrally in the plate and is larger than the aperture 5, and to each side of the central aperture the rear side of the plate is provided with two studs 7 (see Fig. 8), and the outer or front side of the plate is provided with two cavities 8 (see Fig. 6).

The fixtures to be attached to each 01": said plates comprise a flat arm 9 having a slot 1.0 and at one end a curved and returned portion 11, which is provided with a stem 12 having a lateral finger 13, so that when the stem is inserted in the aperture 4 and turned so the finger 13 rests on one of the studs 7 (see Fig. 8), the arm 9 will be held horizon- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 4,1916. Serial No; 113,195.

Patented June 5, 1917.

tal in one direction and if the. finger be resting 13* upon the other study7, the slotted arm 9 will point in the opposite direction 9*, and thereby make theone arm serve the purpose of an army twice as long asjthe arm really is.

Slidably secured by headed screws 14., passed upwardly through the slot 10, and provided with thumb nuts 15, are two brackets 16 and l'Z (as shown in Fig. 9), the bracket 16 holding the shade roller 18 while the bracketl'? holds the curtain rod 19 between clasping spring jaws l7 (best shown inFig3). j

In any case where the adjustment of the brackets on the arms 9, already indicated. will. not fully provide for all widths ol shades and curtains, further adjustment is secured by removing both or at least one of the brackets 17 from the arm 9 and onto the plate 3 beyond the slotted arm, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 10. This is done by passing the head of the bolt on screw ll through the large portion of the aperture 5 and after moving the bolt with its neck into the small portion of the aperture so that the head catches back of the plate, the nut 15 is tightened so the bracket is held partly by the nut and partly by having its small lugs 20 held in the cavities 8 in the plate. To prevent turning of the bolt it has a flat portion 21 near its head adapted tofit alternately in the slot 10 and in the narrow part of the aperture 5.

Each bracket 16is provided with lateral. flanges 22, engaging the edges of the bar 9 .to prevent turning of the bracket, and one of said brackets is provided with the usual notch 23 for the flattened journal :24 of the shade roller, while the other bracket may have a plain round hole for the round j ournal 25. a

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, two plates and means for securing them upon window casings, each plate having a substantially central key-hole shaped aperture and two oppositely arranged studs adjacent thereto, upon the inner side of the plate, a slotted arm having at one end a head adapted for insertion in the aperture and provided with a finger adapted to rest alternately upon either stud, to hold the arm alternately in two reverse directions, and a curtain bracket slidably secured upon each of said arms.

2. In .a device of the class described, two plates and means for securing them upon window casings, each plate having a substantially central key-hole shaped aperture and two oppositely arranged studs, adjacent thereto, upon the inner side of the plate, a slotted arm having at one end a head adapted for insertion in the aperture and provided with a finger adapted to rest alternately upon either stud to hold the arm alternately in two reverse directions, and a curtain bracket slidably secured upon each of said arms, and also a bracket for shade rollers slidably secured upon said arm.

3. In a device of the class described, two metal plates and means for securing them upon window casings, each plate having two key-hole shaped apertures and near one of the apertures two studs upon the inner side, the outer side having two cavities near the ot er aperture, an arm having at one end a stem adapted to enter the aperture having the studs near it and provided with ,a finger arranged to rest alternately upon either one of the studs to hold the arm alternately in opposite horizontal positions, a curtain rod bracket and a shade roller bracket mounted 'upon each slotted arm, means for holding said brackets adjustably on the arm, said holding means of the curtain bracket being adapted to also enter the other aperture in the plate and hold the bracket to said plate,

said bracket having means entering the cavities in the plate to hold the brackets in proper position relative to the curtain rod.

l. In a device of the class described, two metal plates and means for securing them apon window casings, each plate having two key-hole shaped apertures and near one of the apertures two studs upon the inner side, the outer side having two cavities near the other aperture, an arm having at one end a stem adapted to enter the aperture having the studs near it, and provided with a finger arranged to rest alternately upon either one of the studs to hold the arm alternately in opposite horizontal positions, a curtain rod bracket and a shade roller bracket mounted upon each slotted arm, means for holding said brackets adjustably on the arm, said holding means of the curtain bracket being adapted to also enter the other aperture in the plate and hold the bracket to said plate said bracket having means entering the cavities in the plate, to hold the bracket in proper position relative to the curtain rod, said holding means for the curtain rod consisting of a bolt and nut thereon, the bolt having a head adapted to enter the aperture and engage the inner side of the plate at the narrow portion of the aperture.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

MARCUS THEODORE ANDERSON.

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